Where does “purjehtija” come from?

purjehtija (Finnish) comes from Finnish purjehtia, from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

purjehtija (Finnish): yachtsman

Definitions

  1. yachtsman

Ancestry of “purjehtija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurjehtiato sail
2Finnishpurjesail; rag, sheet
3Proto-Finnicpurjehsail
4Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “purjehtija”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →
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